Sony has announced via the US PS Blog that those who pre-ordered the First Edition Bundle of PS Vita will be handed an AT&T DataConnect Pass good for one free 250MB session, and a PSN game upon activation of the system’s 3G.

You may have all been hanging on the date, but Vita’s pre-pay system was Sony’s real TGS bombshell. Patrick Garratt explains how the move assures Sony’s next gen handheld longevity and competitiveness in a space occupied by Apple and Google.